Psalms 55:22

Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

In Context

21His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

23But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:9He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.

Psalms 16:8I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

Psalms 37:5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

Psalms 42:10Like the crushing of my bones, my enemies taunt me, while they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”

Psalms 62:6He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.

Psalms 63:8My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 55:17-23

Confidence in God. 16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me. 17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. 18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me. 19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. 20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant. 21 The… Read the whole commentary →

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